This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > History > Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War Quiz 11 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What was Italy's strategic goal under Mussolini in the lead-up to World War II? A) Restore the German Kaiserreich. B) Create a global communist bloc. C) Form a neutral peace coalition. D) Revive the Old Roman Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Revive the Old Roman Empire. 2. Did the Soviet Union invade the Baltic states? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 3. What is Isolationism? A) A policy of actively engaging in the political affairs of other countries. B) A policy of promoting peace and cooperation among nations. C) A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries. D) A policy of prioritizing economic alliances with other countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries. 4. How many graduates joined the Royal Air Force? A) 9, 606. B) 42, 110. C) 7, 002. D) 72, 835. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 42, 110. 5. Leader of The Soviet Union during WW2 A) Khrushchev. B) Tsar Nicolas. C) Gorbachev. D) Joseph Stalin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Joseph Stalin. 6. Who was the Prime Minister of Japan? A) Miko Hirihoto. B) Hideki Tojo. C) Xi Jingping. D) Shinzo Abe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hideki Tojo. 7. Joseph Stalin wanted to A) Step back from Europe. B) Create the United Nations. C) Ensure Germany would be politically stable. D) Ensure Germany would be economically stable. E) Gain influence over Eastern European countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Gain influence over Eastern European countries. 8. Economic Impact of WWIIWhich of the following best describes Canada? A) Unemployment rate remained the same. B) Industry recovered from Great Depression and even surpassed the agricultural sector during the war. C) Government spending decreased. D) Demand of quick war supplies led to increased reliance on GB. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Industry recovered from Great Depression and even surpassed the agricultural sector during the war. 9. Which is NOT a way that the West restrained from acknowledging Japan as an equal power? A) The West granting Japan a less robust naval force than Britain or the US. B) Anti-Japanese immigration policies in the US. C) Increasing racism towards Japanese. D) Intentionally harming Japanese economy by destroying their goods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The West granting Japan a less robust naval force than Britain or the US. 10. How did it start A) Germany invaided poland. B) Warsaw uprising. C) American butts. D) Germany farted. E) Roosevelt declared war on john cena. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germany invaided poland. 11. Where did Edith Frank die after being separated from her family? A) Treblinka. B) Dachau. C) Auschwitz. D) Bergen-Belsen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Auschwitz. 12. What marked the end of World War II? A) The signing of the Treaty of Paris. B) The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. C) The Battle of Berlin. D) The death of Adolf Hitler. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 13. When London was bombed by the German air force, people took shelter at bus stops. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. The 2nd World War was the most catastrophic conflict in history. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. In what nation did Mussolini launch a military invasion? A) Morocco. B) Egypt. C) Libya. D) Ethiopia. E) Algeria. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ethiopia. 16. The Vichi France collaborated with the nazis, it was a puppet goverment A) Petain. B) Stalin. C) Harry Truman. D) Hitler. E) Eisenhower. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Petain. 17. Explain the role of the German military strategy during the final stages of WWII. A) Germany adopted a defensive strategy during the final stages of the war. B) Germany continued to aggressively pursue its expansionist goals. C) Germany remained neutral during the final stages of the war. D) Germany actively supported the Allied forces during the final stages of the war. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germany adopted a defensive strategy during the final stages of the war. 18. In 1942, what age group of men was required to join the CMF? A) 18 to 35. B) 20 to 40. C) 25 to 45. D) 16 to 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 18 to 35. 19. How did the U.S. government stabilize the economy during the war? A) By deregulating the economy. B) By increasing wages and prices. C) By controlling both wages and prices. D) By implementing strict austerity measures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By controlling both wages and prices. 20. Which of the following countries formed as the French Indochina? A) Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia. B) Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei. C) Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia. D) India, Bangladesh, Nepal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia. 21. About how many men and women were killed in WWII? A) 10-15 million. B) 50-60 million. C) 70-85 million. D) 30-40 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 50-60 million. 22. Advantage of the Anderson Shelters was that it could be set up in people's back gardens directly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. When did the Japanese troops landed in Kuala Belait? A) February 10, 1942. B) January 1, 1942. C) November 25, 1941. D) December 16, 1941. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) December 16, 1941. 24. Identify the option which is not the reason for the failure of League of Nation A) It couldn't take any effective measure against aggression. B) It couldn't help weaker nations when they ask for help. C) Objective of the league of Nations was not clear. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Objective of the league of Nations was not clear. 25. Who's Mrs. Smart? A) Henry's little sister. B) Henry's teacherfrom home. C) The man who is lookingafter Henry. D) The village school teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Henry's little sister. 26. Which of the following was the most important international organization formed after WWII to maintain peace and avoid another world war? A) United Nations. B) League of Nations. C) World Bank. D) Triple Alliance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) United Nations. 27. What battle on the Eastern Front between the Nazis and the Soviets would become a turning point of World War II in Europe? A) Battle of Kiev. B) Battle of Stalingrad. C) Battle of Ostfront. D) Battle of St. Petersburg. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Battle of Stalingrad. 28. According to the text, what has prevented the outbreak of another world war? A) Direct intervention of the United Nations. B) Threat of nuclear war. C) Stronger alliances between UN member nations. D) International focus on solving worldwide humanitarian problems. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Threat of nuclear war. 29. Why were the Japanese placed in "internment camps" in the US? A) To stop the spread of a Yellow Fever outbreak that began in Northern California. B) For their own protection from Irish and Italian Americans. C) They were seen as a threat to national security due to our war with Japan. D) Their religious beliefs were viewed as anti-war and anti-American. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were seen as a threat to national security due to our war with Japan. 30. What did boys aged 17 and over do to help defend towns and villages? A) They worked in relief efforts. B) They joined the Home Guard. C) They were evacuated to other countries. D) They became messengers during air raids. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They joined the Home Guard. 31. One example of US interference in Latin America before the 1930s was the Platt Amendment, something in this country's constitution which prohibited it from making independent decisions in foreign affairs and treaties. A) Cuba. B) Bolivia. C) Chile. D) Dominican Republic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dominican Republic. 32. What event caused the United States to officially enter World War II? A) Attack on Pearl Harbor. B) Invasion of Poland. C) Signing of the Treaty of Versailles. D) Battle of Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Attack on Pearl Harbor. 33. The Agricultural Adjustment Act tackled the farming crisis. Which statement is untrue? A) Farmers were encouraged to grow FEWER crops and so put prices up!. B) 6 million piglets were slaughtered. C) It continued until the Second World War. D) It did not help black sharecroppers as they did not own their own land. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It continued until the Second World War. 34. What new role did women take on during the Second World War? A) Becoming scientists. B) Enlisting in the armed forces. C) Leading businesses. D) Becoming politicians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enlisting in the armed forces. 35. Why is the Battle of Midway important? A) Japan's defeat meant that they could not expand farther in the Pacific. B) Japan's victory at the battle of Midway, allowed for the eventual attack on Pearl Harbor. C) The Japanese attacked and destroyed the remaining US aircraft carriers. D) During the battle of Midway the first ever atomic bomb was used against the Japanese. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Japan's defeat meant that they could not expand farther in the Pacific. 36. Programme of financial assistance for post-war reconstruction from USSR A) Warsaw Pact. B) Council for Mutual Economic Assistance. C) NATO. D) PLO. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Council for Mutual Economic Assistance. 37. How did the war disrupt the education system? A) Many schools were damaged by bombing. B) Lessons were frequently interrupted by air raids. C) School buildings were requisitioned for war use. D) Teachers and educational resources were scarce. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lessons were frequently interrupted by air raids. 38. Why did the US decide not to join the League of Nations after World War I? A) Preservation of national sovereignty and avoidance of foreign entanglements. B) Fear of retaliation from other countries. C) Lack of interest in global affairs. D) Desire to establish a new international organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Preservation of national sovereignty and avoidance of foreign entanglements. 39. Who was the Japanese military leader during World War II? A) Sun Yat-sen. B) Hideki Tojo. C) Mao Zedong. D) Chiang Kai-shek. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hideki Tojo. 40. Which country is not located in Southeast Asia? A) Vietnam. B) Malaysia. C) India. D) Thailand. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) India. 41. Who was the founder of the Kuomintang and the Chinese Republic? A) Tojo. B) Mao Zedong. C) Sun Yat-sen. D) Chiang Kai-shek. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sun Yat-sen. 42. Definition:a type of aggressive nationalism; the nation was more important than the individual; a nation became great by building up its military and expanding its territory A) Fascism. B) Republic. C) Totalitarianism. D) Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fascism. 43. Which country Lost the battle of Midway? A) Soviet Union. B) U.S.A. C) Japan. D) Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Japan. 44. 3rd September 1939:France and Great Britain declare war on G ..... A) Guinea. B) Germany. C) Ghana. D) Greece. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Germany. 45. Economic Impact of WWIIWhich of the following best describes the United States? A) War bonds were used to pay for the majority of the war. B) Income tax was reduced to stabilize the economy during the war. C) The G.I. Bill of 1944 benefited all returning veterans. D) Conversion was used to transition America's industrial base. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conversion was used to transition America's industrial base. 46. Match the following with the correct answer choice.Desert Fox A) Vidkun Quisling. B) Emperor Hirohito. C) Erwin Rommel. D) Bernard Montgomery. E) Winston Churchill. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Erwin Rommel. 47. Who was the US Commander in charge of the Pacific? A) General Dwight Eisenhower. B) General Erwin Rommel. C) General Douglass MacArthur. D) General George Patton. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) General Douglass MacArthur. 48. African Soldiers fought on which side of the war A) Allied powers. B) Axis Powers. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allied powers. 49. Explain the impact of the development and use of nuclear bombs during World War II. A) Nuclear bombs had no significant impact on the outcome of World War II. B) Nuclear bombs led to the immediate surrender of the Axis powers. C) Nuclear bombs reshaped the global geopolitical landscape, leading to the emergence of new power dynamics. D) Nuclear bombs resulted in the division of Germany into multiple independent states. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nuclear bombs reshaped the global geopolitical landscape, leading to the emergence of new power dynamics. 50. What were the names of the groups young boys and girls joined in Germany in WWII? A) Stalin Youth and League of Russian Girls. B) Mussolini Youth and League of Italian Girls. C) Churchill Youth and League of British Girls. D) Hitler Youth and League of German Girls (BDM). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hitler Youth and League of German Girls (BDM). 51. United States & Pacific TheatreOn August 7, 1942, America mounted its first major amphibious landing of World War II using innovative Higgins landing craft. By seizing a strategic airfield site on the island, the US halted Japanese efforts to disrupt supply routes to Australia and New Zealand. A) Battle of Coral Sea. B) Battle of Iwo Jima. C) Battle of Okinawa. D) Battle of Guadalcanal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Battle of Guadalcanal. 52. What were the major consequences of the Second World War? A) The rise of feudalism in Europe. B) The invention of the printing press. C) Major consequences of the Second World War include the emergence of superpowers, the establishment of the United Nations, the onset of the Cold War, decolonization, and significant human rights advancements. D) The establishment of the Roman Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Major consequences of the Second World War include the emergence of superpowers, the establishment of the United Nations, the onset of the Cold War, decolonization, and significant human rights advancements. 53. Who was appointed as the local State Secretary during the Japanese invasion in Brunei? A) Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin. B) A.M Azahari. C) Enche Ibrahim bin Mohammad. D) Pg Muda Omar Ali Saifuddin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Enche Ibrahim bin Mohammad. 54. Definition:very baggy, pleated pants and overstuffed coats; white brimmed hats; received anger from Americans during World War II who saw wearer of these suits as unpatriotic and unruly A) Victory suits. B) Zoot suits. C) Dough-boy suits. D) Zeno suits. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Zoot suits. 55. Social Impact of World War IIThe role of women changed during the war as they became much needed in ..... A) The industrial sector. B) The agricultural sector. C) The armed services. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 56. How did the war lead to the establishment of the United Nations? A) The war resulted in the formation of a new military alliance. B) The war led to the establishment of a global trade organization. C) The war led to the establishment of the United Nations to promote peace and prevent future conflicts. D) The war caused countries to withdraw from international cooperation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The war led to the establishment of the United Nations to promote peace and prevent future conflicts. 57. What was Japan's motivation for conquering and colonizing in Asia? A) Japan wanted revenge for wars in the past. B) Japan had limited resources and needed more. C) The Japanese saw themselves as superior. D) Japan wanted to help the countries out of poverty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Japan had limited resources and needed more. 58. Who were the Axis Powers and the Allies during the Second World War? Name at least two countries from each side. A) France, Japan. B) United Kingdom, Canada. C) Germany, Italy, United States, Soviet Union. D) China, Australia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Germany, Italy, United States, Soviet Union. 59. What did Otto Frank find after the arrest of the inhabitants? A) Anne's diary papers. B) None of the above. C) Family photos. D) Both A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and B. 60. Who was the supreme commander of the United States and Allied forces in Europe during World War II? A) Dwight D. Eisenhower. B) George Patton. C) Bernard Montgomery. D) Erwin Rommel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dwight D. 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